The Brookhaven leader., 1887-06-02

west was ne airing KittHnning Point, near
Altoona; Pa, the wheel OF car On train
east burst and the car crushed into two
passenger COACHES with terrible effect, kill
ing instantly four men and injuring many
others.
c. +. & +. BRACKET, leading dry goods
dealers, of Biddeford and Norway, Ne,
and Pennington, n. H.. failed recently.
The liabilities were heavy, but the exact
financial standing OF the firm was not
known.
CONsLDERABLE excitement was created at
Denver, Col, recently over the death of the
trotting stallion J. A. South, who was re-
ported to have died from the effects Of
poison given him to defeat him In the 2:E
race, for which he was entered. He was
owned by Nat Bruen, of Burlington, Iowa;
and was valued at Sl0,0O0.
STEPS have been taken by Racine wis. J
election officers to Institute legal proceed
ings against Rev. Olympia Brown Wilson,
on the charge Of ofattempting to stuff the bal.
lot-box. Mrs. Wilson is the leader of the
woman suffragists of Wisconsin.
Two hundred and fifty cotton mill
owners of England have decided TO run
their mills on half time for eight weeks to
counteract the effects Of the present corner
in cotton.
GovERNoR ZUIICK. of A risona, has issued
quarantine proclamation against the i'm.
portation Of cattle subject to pleuro- pneu.
monia against New York, Vermont, Penn.
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary.
land, District OF Columbia, Virginia, Hi.
nois, England, Scotland and the Dominion
of Canada.
An east bound freight train on the st.
Oh N hllr A. I,ak nj in railr ra N
into washout ten miles east Of Morris.
VILE, VT, on the 27th. The fireman was
killed and conductor and engineer were
badly injured. The engine and five cars
wcre in the washout.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) during
the seven days ended May 20 numbered for
the United States 153, for Canada %; q
total of l15, against $50 the previous week
and Isl the corresponding week Of last
year.
THE striking colliers at Horner, a village
in Hainault, Belgium, on the 21th attacked
the troops who were guarding the mine
property. Three lancers were wounded
An attempt had been made to destroy the
houses of the non-strikers with dynamite.
THE United States Supreme Court did
not. render decision in any of the tele
phone cases, as expected, on the 9th. The
record in the case weighed 800 pounds.
a YOUNG American was reported insane
at London hotel, and the proprietor was
in quandary. He was supposed to be from
Minneapolis, MINI.
THE Canadian Pacific has made rate
of seventy-five cents per 100 pounds on bar,
ley and beans from San Francisco to
Omaha, Kansas City and other Missouri
valley towns. American transcontinental
rates are eighty eight cents.
lT is reported i'll the City of Mexico that
the contract for operating the mint in that
city is to be transferred to an English syn
dicate for Il, 800 600
FIRE in Indianapolis, Ind, the other
morning, caused $4,000 damage to w. 7.
Mason x Co.'S dry goods store.
THE Belgian Senate has referred to a
special committee the bill placing import
duties on cattle and meat. This indicates
its final rejection.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has rendered a decision in favor of Major
Runkle, Il retired army officer, for pay from
the time of his restoration.
A COMMITTEE of the Berlin Medical Soci-
ETY. recently considered the suggestion made
i'll certain American quarters that the soci-
city be officially represented in the Medical
Congress to be held in Washington. 1t was
s. ated that the committee decided against
the suggestion.
GREENwELL, the burglar who murdered
Mr.. Weeks, of Brooklyn, In March last, has
been sentenced to be hanged July Is.
THE President has authorized the allot.
ment of lands in severalty to the Pottawat.
omies and Shawnees IN the Indian Terri
tory.
The Naval Advisory Board has made a
favorable report regarding the new cruiser
Atlanta.